The Awards
Phones, Tablets, Mobile Games
Cameras and Camcorders
TV and Media Streaming
AV, Headphones, Home Audio
Laptops, SatNav, Console Game
Best Laptop of 2012 winner: Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display 15.6-inch
Falling into the “money no object” category, the MacBook Pro with Retina Display starts at £1500. But what a laptop you get for the cash. Alongside its incredible 2,880 x 1,800 pixel Retina Display, it’s even slimmer than the non-Retina model, packs some seriously powerful components and hardware design that remains unbeaten.
Best laptop of 2012 Award Runners-up:
Asus Transformer Pad 300
Samsung Series 9 900X3B
Best SatNav of 2012: TomTom Go Live 1005 World
With a large 5-inch screen, TomTom’s HD Traffic engine and faster route finding than non-dedicated SatNavs the TomTom Go Live 1005 World proves that there’s still room in the world for the trusty dedicated SatNav. Although not dramatically different from 2011’s winner, it’s a fantastic GPS tool
Best SatNat of 2012 Award Runners-up:
TomTom Top Gear Edition
Nokia Drive
Best Console Game of 2012: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
If you’re thinking of popping Skyrim into your console’s disc tray, you’d better have set some time aside. This gigantic game will eat up your free time like nothing else. Set in an open fantasy world of dragons, political intrigue and alliances under tension, it continues the mature high fantasy style of the other Elder Scrolls games, with all the gaming tech and visual fidelity of the best-looking games of its time.
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Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
